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Standards of Education In Us Compared to Ireland

  • 20-09-2005 7:16pm
    #1
    PowerHouseDan
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    I am Currently studying computers in College at the end of it i will have a Degree in Programming and Networking, and being honest i want to get out of Ireland, My Question is would it be hard to get a job over in the US, As regards to Pay/Competition/Where to find jobs in the US etc.......


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  • #2
    0utshined
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    Yes, it would be.

    Your first problem is getting into the country legally to work. The two ways I'm aware of are via a Green Card or a H1B. After that you'd have to get a job, Craigslist or Monster could help you out there if you're good at what you do. If you want to get out of the country does it have to be the US? There's no red tape to going to work in the UK.


  • #3
    the_syco
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    powerhousedan wrote:
    I am Currently studying computers in College at the end of it i will have a Degree in Programming and Networking, and being honest i want to get out of Ireland, My Question is would it be hard to get a job over in the US, As regards to Pay/Competition/Where to find jobs in the US etc.......
    Try and get a 6 month contract in a related field in Ireland. Its easier to stand when you're seen as someone with a bit of experience, than someone straight out of college. Most places, its a minimum of 6 months experience, so its either 6 months here, or 6 months there, your choice.


  • #4
    homeOwner
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    I would strongly advise you to have at least 1 year experience before you try to get a job over there. Alot of the large companies who hire foreign employees regularly (and hence are used to the whole visa process and have the money to pay for it) take graduates through college recruiting and have already allocated these jobs in the student's final year. Maybe smaller companies take on graduates ad-hoc but I cant imagine them spending the money on lawyers to get foreign workers a visa, but i could be wrong.

    You have a better chance of getting a job if you have some experience preferably in a multinational that is based in ireland, then go over and look for a job there.

    Good luck.


  • #5
    Tom Dunne
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    There is a thread on working in the US in the Travel/Holidays forum.

    Good advice on the experience - you really should get some before considering anywhere else.

    Getting in to the US is incredibly difficult legally. If it were that easy, we would all be doing it :)


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